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　　Gathertheguestlistforyourwife'sparty.Invitesomeofherclosestfriends,co-workersandfamily.Askherforthenamesandthecontactinformationforthepeopleshewantstoinvite.Ifitisasurprisepartyaskherbestfriend,sisterorhermothertohelpgatherthenamesandcontactinformationoftheguests.

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　　Useyourwife'sinterests,hobbiesandthereasonbehindthepartyasthethemefortheevent.Ifit'sapartyforapromotionatwork,makethethemerelevanttoheroccupation.Isither40thbirthday?Throwa"FourDecadesofYourLifeParty"andhavepicturesofyourwifefromasfarbackasyoucango,blownupandplacedaroundtheroom.

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　　Choosethedateandtimetohaveyou'rewife'sparty.Determinewhereyouaregoingtohavetheparty.Contacttheplacetoreserveitandpayadepositifneeded.Tosavemoneyopttohaveitatyourhomeorafriend'shome.

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　　Sendoutinvitations.AskgueststoR.S.V.P.iftheyplanonattending.MakethedeadlinetoR.S.V.P.atleastaweekbeforetheparty.

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　　Hireyourwife'sfavoriterestauranttocaterthefoodfortheparty.Ifyourbudgetisalittletightenlistthehelpoffamilyandfriendstohelppreparesomeofyourwife'sfavoritefoods.

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　　EmployaDJforthepartyandgivehimalistofyourwife'sfavoriterecordstoplay.CreateaCDofsomeofyourwife'sfavoritesongstoplayifaDJisnotinyourbudget.

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　　Purchasepropsanddecorationsneededforyourwife'spartyfromyourlocalpartystore.Havefunwithyourselection.Choosehelium-filledballoonsinyourwife'sfavoritecolors,thiswillreallysetacelebratoryatmosphere.

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　　Prepareaheart-feltspeechtopresenttoyourwifeatherpartyandmakeitappropriatetotheoccasion.Beginyourspeechwithacongratulations--onanotherbirthday,anaccomplishmentoronherpromotion.Endthespeechwithhowhappyyouaretobemarriedtoherandhowyouenjoycelebratingspecialoccasionssuchasthiswithher.